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Monday, February 2, 2015

GOOD OLE PUNXSUTAWNEY

Groundhog Day is a day celebrated on February 2. According to folklore here in Pennsylvania, if it is cloudy when groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will persist for six more weeks.

21 comments:

Cute poster!!!! I always loved that folklore. Its a silly example of it, but its nice to think that some heed is still given to the natural world, seasonal cycles, and animal activities being a sign of changes in the weather.

Much more fun reading about Ground Hog Day than the Super Bowl! The post has also brought a fond memory to mind. Years ago when one of my kids was just a toddler and we had a large field behind our house, we were taking a walk when a furry critter ambled into the woods. "Look Mommy, there's a ground chuck!"

We definitely celebrate Groundhog Day here in NYC. Staten Island is the residence of Staten Island Chuck, a feisty little critter who lives in the zoo and who took a chunk out of Mayor Bloomberg's finger years ago. HA! It was all over the papers that Chunk is a longtime Democrat.